I am fascinated by old cookbooks, they are a window back in time. Preparing a recipe with only the tools they had at hand makes you appreciate not only the appliances we take for granted but also just how much effort they would go to in order to impress. The cookbook we are ... »
I am so pleased when people send me a video saying, "Is this real or fake?" That tells me they are thinking, not just believing everything that they see. Some questions are easy to answer, others like light or dark baking trays, takes a fair bit of time to figure out how to ... »
Is this soft serve worth £99? Does it really take four hours to make one? The Billionaires Soft Serve, sold at Selfridges in London has a price tag that is surely set to attract news stories from journalists getting a freebie rather than customers. But if you don't want to part-take ... »
Strawberry Ice Cream TO a pound of preserved fruit, which may be of what kind you choose, add a quart of good cream, the juice of two lemons squeezed into it, and some sugar to your palate. let the whole be rubbed through a fine hair sieve, and if raspberry, strawberry, or any red ... »
These yummy numbers are fast, pretty and perfect for any celebration. Using store bought toppings will of course decrease the prep time even further. This style doesn't have to be numbers, you can write whole words or images. Just be aware that the width of the pastry part needs to be ... »
This giant ice-cream bar snickers is huge, relatively easy to make and very popular. As well as the ingredients you will need a couple bits of equipment, namely a freezer big enough to put it in and a candy thermometer then you're good to go. If you're thinking of making this allow plenty ... »
Covering a cake in buttercream is trickier than ganache. Why? Because generally ganache is firmer and sets harder, so it is easier to get those straight edges and sharp corners. However you can still use buttercream to cover your cake. Today I will be looking at 4 different techniques ... »
This was quite a challenge, not because of the recipe but due to the filming style. To do the whole recipe in stop motion means it is made up using a series of photos, lots of photos. That is why I chose a simple recipe to make. Jedd is having this one ... »
What is rolled ice cream? It is a vanilla ice cream base that is chopped with fresh ingredients to flavor it, quick frozen on a cold surface, spread out flat and then rolled up and served. The quick freeze and agitation while it chills makes for tiny ice crystals so that the ... »
What better way to celebrate World Chocolate Day than by recreating a huge version of this delicious chocolate-coated caramel Magnum, the most popular ice cream on Earth! To make this GIANT double caramel Magnum Ego you will need 600g (21.16 ounces) white chocolate 2 cake support sticks 10L (2.64 gallons) vanilla ice-cream 1.8kg (3.97 pounds) milk chocolate 440g (15.52 ounces) ice magic or ... »
Ice-cream cakes are so quick and easy to make, but you do need to allow time for it to set in the freezer. Pull it out just prior to serving, decorate it on top and you're good to go. This week we reached 3 million subscribers on YouTube. I have been trying ... »
If you have money to burn you can head to Serendipity 3 New York and order this amazing golden dessert for a cool $1000. It's in the Guiness Book of World Records as the most expensive ice-cream sundae in the world! And today we are going to recreate it, using the ... »
Today we are making icecream instantly using liquid nitrogen. As well as that we'll make dippin dots and smash stuff, it is lots of fun. This is the second video in my Sweetest Thing series which was supported by YouTube and Screen Australia. Basically that allowed me to have a film ... »
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you have a blessed 2016. Thanks for all of your love and support last year. You can see a playlist of all of last years videos here. This beautiful flower cake is made entirely from buttercream and it is easier that you'd think. I'll show you ... »
We're having so much fun travelling. This week I got to bake with minions Kevin and Bob from the new minion movie. I decided to make my banana caramel cream pie recipe, stacked high with extra bananas of course! I hope you enjoy this for a bit of a light-hearted video, and of course you ... »
What Cream Should I use? There have been so many questions about cream that I thought I'd dedicate and entire page to it. Firstly what is cream? Cream is the fat found in milk. When I was a child we had our own goats. After milking them we'd of course put the milk in the fridge. By the next ... »
Do you ever find yourself peering through the glass at the ice cream shop wishing you could have a little taste of everything? Now you can make your own ice cream, add an endless variety of flavours and sample them all. My favourite is the Roasted Strawberry ice cream recipe, the kids loved the ... »
Yummm! What more can I say, these were good... make some! To make the macarons Follow the easy macaron recipe and colour however you like. If you have never made macarons before, make sure you also read the macaron FAQ post first as it will answer lots of your questions. Cut rectangles out of a firm ... »
Chocolate cremeux or chocolate cream is a versatile element that you can use in a range of desserts. It is not as sweet as ganache but is richer than a mousse. In the words of one of my friends, "this is the best dessert I have ever tasted". Chocolate Cremeux Recipe Ingredients 200g (7.05 ounces) Milk Chocolate 270g (9.52 ounces) Dark ... »
Best Chocolate Cream Cake YUMMM! Crispy chocolate base topped with a hazelnut dacquoise, chocolate cremeux, chocolate rectangles and whipped milk chocolate. Every now and then you find a dessert that is just perfect. It looks amazing, tastes divine, has a variety of textures and of course the shopping list has to include chocolate! Lots of chocolate! ... »
How to make a princess cake step 1 Bake your cakes and gather what you need: A round and a bowl shaped cake - see recipe at end of post 1 quantity of buttercream - see buttercream recipes here if you don't like buttercream try italian meringue instead A doll to go inside you cake Cake board or cake stand ... »
Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe Cream cheese frosting is delicious on carrot cakes and red velvet cupcakes. I find the traditional version a bit too sweet and cloying, so here is my recipe. 250g (8.82 ounces) or 1 cup cream cheese (this should be the block cream cheese - not the spreadable cream cheese that comes in a tub) 90g (3.17 ounces) or 1/3 cupbutter 2 cups or ... »
I took these melting moments to playgroup this week and the mums loved them. So here is the recipe for you. The biscuit recipe is the one used by Julia Taylor in MasterChef - an Australian TV show. Buttercream and Jam are my own versions. Melting Moment Biscuit Recipe 180g (6.35 ounces) or 3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp ... »
Believe it or not, you can make these buttercream cupcake frosting flowers using only a ziplock bag. They are super easy and quick, making them ideal if you need to frost a large number of cupcakes with buttercream. I wanted to develop a way of piping flowers without the need for specialty nozzles and piping bags. ... »
Basic butter cream or American buttercream is an easy cupcake frosting to make. Today we will look at the basic recipe and some of my favourite variations. UPDATE: See seven different frosting recipes in a taste test and in the Aussie sun for a heat test on this more recent post. You may also like ... »
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